Port Hawkesbury, NS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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35%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

24%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

38%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.

Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Index	Port Hawkesbury_{/100k people}	Nova Scotia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,756 (estimate)	4,220	4,223
Violent crime	795 (estimate)	1,218	1,042
Property crime	1,961 (estimate)	3,002	3,181

All Crime Incidents

All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.
Statistic	Port Hawkesbury	Nova Scotia	National
Total incidents	n/a	57,298	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	n/a	5,851	5,856
Change in 100k rate	n/a	-0.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Port Hawkesbury	Nova Scotia	National
All (12+ years)	n/a	1,590	1,709
Youths (12-17)	n/a	968	1,108
Adults (18+)	n/a	1,634	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.
Statistic	Port Hawkesbury	Nova Scotia	National
Clearance rate	n/a	38	37
Clearance rate change	n/a	1.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	n/a	61	58
Clearance rate property	n/a	24	27

Port Hawkesbury, NS Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Port Hawkesbury crime rates are 35% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Port Hawkesbury are 24% lower than the national average
In Port Hawkesbury you have a 1 in 37 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Port Hawkesbury is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Port Hawkesbury has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Port Hawkesbury

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Port Hawkesbury is 1 in 126

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Port Hawkesbury is 1 in 52

The chance of being a victim of crime in Port Hawkesbury is 1 in 37

Year Over Year Crime In Port Hawkesbury

Statistic	Port Hawkesbury	Nova Scotia	National
Total	n/a	7.9%	-7.9%
Violent	n/a	18.5%	-3.6%
Property	n/a	2.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Richmond, Subd. A, NS	3,657	804	1,981	2,785
Inverness, Subd. C, NS	3,173	817	2,014	2,831
Mulgrave, NS	708	1,065	2,626	3,691
Port Hawkesbury, NS	3,233	795	1,961	2,756

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Opportunity No. 17, AB	3,232	876	3,670	4,546
Division No. 19, Unorganized, MB	3,226	1,674	4,400	6,074
Kootenay Boundary D / Rural Grand Forks, BC	3,240	798	3,506	4,304
Portneuf, QC	3,225	429	836	1,264
Sables-Spanish Rivers, ON	3,225	568	1,644	2,212
Port Hawkesbury, NS	3,233	795	1,961	2,756

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.